Journalist points out Flamengo's mistakes for the season: “there is an issue”

Despite winning the Libertadores opener against Deportivo Táchira , Flamengo put in one of their most understated performances under Filipe Luís . The lack of creativity was one of the most criticized points by analysts and fans, especially given the defensive stance of their Venezuelan opponent.

Commentator Carlos Eduardo Mansur analyzed the difficulties of the red-black team and pointed to a structural problem in the squad . According to him, the issue goes beyond defining plays, also affecting the offensive construction.

Today the biggest discussion about this game is another issue regarding Flamengo's squad, which is the issue of assembling the squad"

MANSUR QUESTIONS THE CAST ASSEMBLY

“For me, the difficulty can be explained in part, in good part, in fact, to a large extent, because when facing a team that defended further back, as they say, with a lower block, forcing Flamengo to keep the ball and try to build, a discussion that we have already talked about a lot here about the lack of goals for Flamengo comes up. For me, today the biggest discussion in this game is another issue regarding Flamengo's squad, which is the issue of the squad's assembly ,” highlighted Mansur.

The journalist also highlighted that Flamengo has an excess of fast and accelerating players on the sides of the field, but lacks athletes who play in the center of the attack and in the creation between the opponent's defensive lines.

“For God's sake, I'm not saying here that Flamengo has a bad squad, that Flamengo won't compete in the Libertadores, that Flamengo won't compete in the Brazilian Championship, I'm not even close to that. But there's a question of squad formation: Flamengo has too many players with acceleration, speed, with winger characteristics and, in addition to the difficulty of players who play in the center of the attack, it clearly has difficulty of attacking midfielders capable of playing between the lines , between defensive midfielders and opposing defenders,” analyzed the commentator.

MANY SPEED PLAYERS

Mansur also highlighted that the wing players end up being moved to roles that are not theirs, which compromises the collective performance. Against Táchira, Luiz Araújo played more centrally, something that Gonzalo Plata has already done in Arrascaeta's absence.

“This role is being played by the acceleration players on the side of the field who feel very uncomfortable there,” he concluded.

Currently, Filipe Luís has been using Bruno Henrique as a center forward and Juninho as the main replacement. In the midfield, Arrascaeta, who would be the absolute starter, has been suffering from physical problems , and his absences have been filled by Plata and Luiz Araújo , both wingers by origin . Flamengo's challenge, therefore, is to find internal solutions or seek reinforcements that better balance the squad for the rest of the season.